Into A Larger World: The Stories That Helped STAR WARS Expand from a Movie to a Modern Mythology (Expanding Universe Book 1)

STAR WARS is not just a movie. STAR WARS is a series of books. STAR WARS is comic books and newspaper comic strips as well as television movies, series, and specials. In a universe that broad, what is “real” in reference to the core story and what isn’t? Is all of it real? Is any of it? The main interest and focus of this series will be the analysis of licensed properties which have sought to expand the STAR WARS story. While these works contribute to the same fictional universe as the movies, they are not necessarily considered part of the story’s official timeline. Since they are not granted the same level of credibility as the movies, any works classified as “expanded” works make up a fictional universe all their own, one with a much richer history than what was exclusively established by the films. This first volume will explore the roots of the saga leading up to the publication of SPLINTER OF THE MIND'S EYE, the first expanded work to follow the STAR WARS story beyond the original film.